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Before firing the weapon in his wife’s direction, Christie threatened to kill her, the sheriff said.

Deputies said they found Herman Christie with marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Christie was transported to the Iredell County Detention Center in Statesville, where he was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Christie was jailed without bail on the assault charge and on $1,500 bail on the drug charges.